Hi VERN HUMPHREY, hope you are having a nice day

 VH> Mausers of various models and variations were adopted as the military
 VH> rifles of many countries.  The Spanish used the M1893 Mauser in 7X57
 VH> mauser during the Spanish American War (as did the Boers in the Boer war
 VH> of 1899-1902).

 I had planned to ask you a question or three abt this but right
after it came in my life went to hell and still isn't close to normal.

 But... I have what may be one of these. Marked on the side of
the receiver is

  MAUSER ESPA¥OL MODELO 1893
  MANUFACTURA LOEWE BERLIN

and I'm guessing the stylized MA or NO (looks like M{at}) 2173 is
the serial number.

 On top of the rcvr it's got a crest/coat of arms w/ BERLIN 1894
underneath.

 I'd like to try and find out a few specs and if it's been modified
from stock. It still has the flip-up elevation sight intact but I suspect
the barrel has been shortened, and the bolt is curved not straight.

 I like the action it uses, not much to go wrong w/ that few parts. :>
And I may be wrong but it looks like the barrel where the ele sight is
at is screw fitted in to the receiver, Possibility of maybe replacing
the barrel w/ an unaltered one perhaps?

 One other thing, the trigger guard and plate have a diff number and
looks like w/o the plate on the bottom of the shell chamber it would
use a clip instead. Another mod that was done?

 -=> Yours sincerely, Paul Williams <=-

... "Ohh...'Barking for Barkley' - a new game show? --K'vin
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